“The economy should come first” in Russia-Japan relations - expert

12 May, 2009, 21:45

“If we improve our economic relations, the Peace Treaty would be the natural result,” Dmitry Streltsov of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations told RT.

“The Kuril Islands are of strategic importance to Russia”

12 May, 2009, 22:14

Ownership of the Kuril Islands – hotly disputed by Russia and Japan - is an issue of strategic importance for Russia since it’s the country’s access to the Pacific Ocean, says political analyst Ekaterina Koldunova.